The Williams Route 66 Marathon Health, Fitness and Sustainability Expo, presented by St. John Health System is set for Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. The expo hosts more than 50 exhibitors featuring running shoes and gear, as well as sports and fitness related items. The expo is the home of packet pick-up […]

Due to the popularity of April’s “funny running story” social media contest, we’re once again giving facebook fans an opportunity to win a free registration by posting their funniest running picture event to our wall. The picture that receives the most “likes” will win a free registration into the 2011 Willams Route 66 Marathon family […]

In April, we asked our 3,000-plus fans on facebook, “What’s your most embarrassing running story?” and we’re happy to say our fans did not disappoint. While there were plenty of embarrassingly funny stories to share, one took the cake and it seemed several of you agreed. Tim Bade, 22, from Tulsa received 49 “likes” and […]

In honor of National Running Day on Wednesday, June 1, organizers of the Williams Route 66 Marathon are hosting two running tweet-ups in the Blue Dome District and South Tulsa. The Blue Dome District running tweet-up will begin at 6:15 p.m. Participants will meet at Fleet Feet Sports, 418 E. 2nd St., for a fun […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and St. John Health System, both sponsors of the Williams Route 66 Marathon, currently offer Williams Route 66 race registration discounts to members. Helping their customers and communities to be healthy and well is part of the mission at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma. To encourage […]

The 2011 Williams Route 66 Marathon weekend, slated for Nov. 19-20, 2011, now includes a Mascot Mile. Area mascots have the opportunity to compete for bragging rights as Tulsa’s fastest character. Mascot Mile, set for Saturday, Nov. 19, is a one-mile fun run open to all Tulsa-area mascots. Sports, retail, restaurant and other mascots are […]

In 2011, the Williams Route 66 Marathon is partnering the Tulsa-area YMCA to promote health, running and fitness to the Tulsa community. We are pleased to share that the YMCA in Tulsa is now a finalist to receive funding through LIVESTRONG’s Community Impact Project to implement LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA, a physical activity and well-being […]

The Williams Route 66 Marathon, in its sixth year, finished third in a competition recognizing the best 25 marathon medals in North America in 2010. Marathon & Beyond, a 15-year-old, international bimonthly magazine tailored for marathoners and ultramarathoners, conducted the competition with a panel of 22 judges and announced the results in its May/June 2011 […]

Mike Boettge, a half marathon veteran from the St. Louis area, ran his first marathon in Tulsa in 2009. The My First Marathon medal enticed him to Tulsa, and he loved the race. He was so impressed with the Williams Route 66 Marathon that he talked his fiancé, Becky Maresca, into running her first half […]